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Harpenden and Berkhamsted and Sevenoaks

96,779 and 101,230 residents (mid-2024).

Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher than Sevenoaks on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Harpenden and Berkhamsted Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462, Sevenoaks £4,026Sevenoaks: £4,026Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462Sevenoaks: £4,043Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477Sevenoaks: £3,818Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284

    £3,462£3,477£3,284Sevenoaks is higher£4,026£4,043£3,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,900, Sevenoaks £12,839Sevenoaks: £12,839Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,900Sevenoaks: £12,894Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,955Sevenoaks: £12,179Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,236

    £12,900£12,955£12,236Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£12,839£12,894£12,179

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £963, Sevenoaks £1,385Sevenoaks: £1,385Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £963Sevenoaks: £1,391Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £967Sevenoaks: £1,313Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £913

    £963£967£913Sevenoaks is higher£1,385£1,391£1,313

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,139, Sevenoaks £11,779Sevenoaks: £11,779Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,139Sevenoaks: £11,829Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,190Sevenoaks: £11,173Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £11,514

    £12,139£12,190£11,514Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£11,779£11,829£11,173

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £200, Sevenoaks £321Sevenoaks: £321Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £200Sevenoaks: £322Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £201Sevenoaks: £305Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £190

    £200£201£190Sevenoaks is higher£321£322£305

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £548, Sevenoaks £721Sevenoaks: £721Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £548Sevenoaks: £724Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £551Sevenoaks: £684Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £520

    £548£551£520Sevenoaks is higher£721£724£684

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12, Sevenoaks £18Sevenoaks: £18Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12Sevenoaks: £18Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £13Sevenoaks: £17Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12

    £12£13£12Sevenoaks is higher£18£18£17

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £181, Sevenoaks £286Sevenoaks: £286Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £181Sevenoaks: £287Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £182Sevenoaks: £271Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £172

    £181£182£172Sevenoaks is higher£286£287£271

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78, Sevenoaks £132Sevenoaks: £132Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Sevenoaks: £133Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Sevenoaks: £126Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74

    £78£78£74Sevenoaks is higher£132£133£126

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £54, Sevenoaks £97Sevenoaks: £97Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £54Sevenoaks: £97Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £55Sevenoaks: £92Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £52

    £54£55£52Sevenoaks is higher£97£97£92

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £768, Sevenoaks £1,091Sevenoaks: £1,091Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £768Sevenoaks: £1,096Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £772Sevenoaks: £1,035Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £729

    £768£772£729Sevenoaks is higher£1,091£1,096£1,035

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115, Sevenoaks £155Sevenoaks: £155Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115Sevenoaks: £156Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116Sevenoaks: £147Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109

    £115£116£109Sevenoaks is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £129, Sevenoaks £185Sevenoaks: £185Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £129Sevenoaks: £186Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £130Sevenoaks: £176Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £122

    £129£130£122Sevenoaks is higher£185£186£176

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.66, Sevenoaks £6.33Sevenoaks: £6.33Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.66Sevenoaks: £6.35Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.70Sevenoaks: £6.00Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.61, Sevenoaks £5.49Sevenoaks: £5.49Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.61Sevenoaks: £5.52Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.62Sevenoaks: £5.21Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Sevenoaks is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93, Sevenoaks £5.38Sevenoaks: £5.38Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93Sevenoaks: £5.40Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95Sevenoaks: £5.10Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Sevenoaks is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 1,017.7, Sevenoaks 996.3Sevenoaks: 996.3Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 1,017.7

    1,017.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count996.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 46.7, Sevenoaks 71.6Sevenoaks: 71.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 46.7

    46.7Sevenoaks is higher71.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 113.6, Sevenoaks 144.2Sevenoaks: 144.2Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 113.6

    113.6Sevenoaks is higher144.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 27.6, Sevenoaks 44.9Sevenoaks: 44.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6

    27.6Sevenoaks is higher44.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 77.1, Sevenoaks 116.5Sevenoaks: 116.5Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 77.1

    77.1Sevenoaks is higher116.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 11.5, Sevenoaks 22.0Sevenoaks: 22.0Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 11.5

    11.5Sevenoaks is higher22.0

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Harpenden and Berkhamsted and Sevenoaks, per person in the age group
MeasureHarpenden and BerkhamstedSevenoaksHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,462£3,477£3,284£4,026£4,043£3,818Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,900£12,955£12,236£12,839£12,894£12,179Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£963£967£913£1,385£1,391£1,313Sevenoaks
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,139£12,190£11,514£11,779£11,829£11,173Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£200£201£190£321£322£305Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£548£551£520£721£724£684Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12£13£12£18£18£17Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£286£287£271Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£132£133£126Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£54£55£52£97£97£92Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£768£772£729£1,091£1,096£1,035Sevenoaks
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£155£156£147Sevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£130£122£185£186£176Sevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£6.33£6.35£6.00Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£5.49£5.52£5.21Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£5.38£5.40£5.10Sevenoaks
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.7996.3Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202646.771.6Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.6144.2Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202627.644.9Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202677.1116.5Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.522.0Sevenoaks

Per resident

Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Harpenden and Berkhamsted Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462, Sevenoaks £4,026Sevenoaks: £4,026Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462Sevenoaks: £4,043Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477Sevenoaks: £3,818Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284

    £3,462£3,477£3,284Sevenoaks is higher£4,026£4,043£3,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,521, Sevenoaks £2,635Sevenoaks: £2,635Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,521Sevenoaks: £2,647Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,532Sevenoaks: £2,500Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,391

    £2,521£2,532£2,391Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,635£2,647£2,500

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £563, Sevenoaks £812Sevenoaks: £812Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £563Sevenoaks: £815Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £565Sevenoaks: £770Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £534

    £563£565£534Sevenoaks is higher£812£815£770

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,372, Sevenoaks £2,418Sevenoaks: £2,418Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,372Sevenoaks: £2,428Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,383Sevenoaks: £2,293Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,250

    £2,372£2,383£2,250Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,418£2,428£2,293

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £39, Sevenoaks £66Sevenoaks: £66Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £39Sevenoaks: £66Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £39Sevenoaks: £63Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £37

    £39£39£37Sevenoaks is higher£66£66£63

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £107, Sevenoaks £148Sevenoaks: £148Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £107Sevenoaks: £149Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £108Sevenoaks: £140Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £102

    £107£108£102Sevenoaks is higher£148£149£140

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2.44, Sevenoaks £3.71Sevenoaks: £3.71Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.44Sevenoaks: £3.73Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.45Sevenoaks: £3.52Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.31

    £2.44£2.45£2.31Sevenoaks is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £181, Sevenoaks £286Sevenoaks: £286Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £181Sevenoaks: £287Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £182Sevenoaks: £271Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £172

    £181£182£172Sevenoaks is higher£286£287£271

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78, Sevenoaks £132Sevenoaks: £132Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Sevenoaks: £133Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Sevenoaks: £126Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74

    £78£78£74Sevenoaks is higher£132£133£126

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £32, Sevenoaks £57Sevenoaks: £57Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32Sevenoaks: £57Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32Sevenoaks: £54Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £30

    £32£32£30Sevenoaks is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £449, Sevenoaks £639Sevenoaks: £639Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £449Sevenoaks: £642Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £451Sevenoaks: £607Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £426

    £449£451£426Sevenoaks is higher£639£642£607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115, Sevenoaks £155Sevenoaks: £155Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115Sevenoaks: £156Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116Sevenoaks: £147Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109

    £115£116£109Sevenoaks is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £75, Sevenoaks £108Sevenoaks: £108Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £75Sevenoaks: £109Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £76Sevenoaks: £103Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £72

    £75£76£72Sevenoaks is higher£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £4.48, Sevenoaks £3.71Sevenoaks: £3.71Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.48Sevenoaks: £3.73Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.50Sevenoaks: £3.52Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2.11, Sevenoaks £3.22Sevenoaks: £3.22Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.11Sevenoaks: £3.23Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.12Sevenoaks: £3.05Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.00

    £2.11£2.12£2.00Sevenoaks is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93, Sevenoaks £5.38Sevenoaks: £5.38Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93Sevenoaks: £5.40Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95Sevenoaks: £5.10Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Sevenoaks is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 198.9, Sevenoaks 204.5Sevenoaks: 204.5Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 198.9

    198.9Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count204.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 9.1, Sevenoaks 14.7Sevenoaks: 14.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 9.1

    9.1Sevenoaks is higher14.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 22.2, Sevenoaks 29.6Sevenoaks: 29.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 22.2

    22.2Sevenoaks is higher29.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 27.6, Sevenoaks 44.9Sevenoaks: 44.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6

    27.6Sevenoaks is higher44.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 45.0, Sevenoaks 68.3Sevenoaks: 68.3Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 45.0

    45.0Sevenoaks is higher68.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 6.7, Sevenoaks 12.9Sevenoaks: 12.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 6.7

    6.7Sevenoaks is higher12.9

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Harpenden and Berkhamsted and Sevenoaks, per resident
MeasureHarpenden and BerkhamstedSevenoaksHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,462£3,477£3,284£4,026£4,043£3,818Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,521£2,532£2,391£2,635£2,647£2,500Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£563£565£534£812£815£770Sevenoaks
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,372£2,383£2,250£2,418£2,428£2,293Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£66£66£63Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£148£149£140Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.44£2.45£2.31£3.71£3.73£3.52Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£286£287£271Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£132£133£126Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£32£32£30£57£57£54Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£639£642£607Sevenoaks
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£155£156£147Sevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£75£76£72£108£109£103Sevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£3.71£3.73£3.52Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.11£2.12£2.00£3.22£3.23£3.05Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£5.38£5.40£5.10Sevenoaks
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.9204.5Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.114.7Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.229.6Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202627.644.9Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202645.068.3Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.712.9Sevenoaks

Total

Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Harpenden and Berkhamsted Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £335.1m, Sevenoaks £407.5mSevenoaks: £407.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £335.1mSevenoaks: £409.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £336.5mSevenoaks: £386.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £317.8m

    £335.1m£336.5m£317.8mSevenoaks is higher£407.5m£409.2m£386.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £244.0m, Sevenoaks £266.8mSevenoaks: £266.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £244.0mSevenoaks: £267.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £245.0mSevenoaks: £253.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £231.4m

    £244.0m£245.0m£231.4mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£266.8m£267.9m£253.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £54.5m, Sevenoaks £82.2mSevenoaks: £82.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.5mSevenoaks: £82.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.7mSevenoaks: £77.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £51.7m

    £54.5m£54.7m£51.7mSevenoaks is higher£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £229.6m, Sevenoaks £244.7mSevenoaks: £244.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £229.6mSevenoaks: £245.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £230.6mSevenoaks: £232.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £217.8m

    £229.6m£230.6m£217.8mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£244.7m£245.8m£232.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.8m, Sevenoaks £6.7mSevenoaks: £6.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mSevenoaks: £6.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mSevenoaks: £6.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSevenoaks is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £10.4m, Sevenoaks £15.0mSevenoaks: £15.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mSevenoaks: £15.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mSevenoaks: £14.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mSevenoaks is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.24m, Sevenoaks £0.38mSevenoaks: £0.38mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mSevenoaks: £0.38mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mSevenoaks: £0.36mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mSevenoaks is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £17.6m, Sevenoaks £28.9mSevenoaks: £28.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mSevenoaks: £29.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mSevenoaks: £27.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £16.6m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.6mSevenoaks is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.5m, Sevenoaks £13.4mSevenoaks: £13.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.5mSevenoaks: £13.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.6mSevenoaks: £12.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mSevenoaks is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.1m, Sevenoaks £5.7mSevenoaks: £5.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mSevenoaks: £5.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mSevenoaks: £5.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mSevenoaks is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £43.5m, Sevenoaks £64.7mSevenoaks: £64.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.5mSevenoaks: £65.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.6mSevenoaks: £61.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £41.2m

    £43.5m£43.6m£41.2mSevenoaks is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £11.2m, Sevenoaks £15.7mSevenoaks: £15.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mSevenoaks: £15.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mSevenoaks: £14.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mSevenoaks is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.3m, Sevenoaks £11.0mSevenoaks: £11.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mSevenoaks: £11.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mSevenoaks: £10.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mSevenoaks is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.43m, Sevenoaks £0.38mSevenoaks: £0.38mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.43mSevenoaks: £0.38mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.44mSevenoaks: £0.36mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.20m, Sevenoaks £0.33mSevenoaks: £0.33mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mSevenoaks: £0.33mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mSevenoaks: £0.31mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mSevenoaks is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.38m, Sevenoaks £0.54mSevenoaks: £0.54mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mSevenoaks: £0.55mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mSevenoaks: £0.52mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSevenoaks is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 19,249, Sevenoaks 20,701Sevenoaks: 20,701Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 19,249

    19,249Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count20,701

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 884, Sevenoaks 1,487Sevenoaks: 1,487Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 884

    884Sevenoaks is higher1,487

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,149, Sevenoaks 2,997Sevenoaks: 2,997Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,149

    2,149Sevenoaks is higher2,997

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,673, Sevenoaks 4,546Sevenoaks: 4,546Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,673

    2,673Sevenoaks is higher4,546

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 4,358, Sevenoaks 6,915Sevenoaks: 6,915Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 4,358

    4,358Sevenoaks is higher6,915

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 650, Sevenoaks 1,306Sevenoaks: 1,306Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 650

    650Sevenoaks is higher1,306

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Harpenden and Berkhamsted and Sevenoaks, total
MeasureHarpenden and BerkhamstedSevenoaksHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£335.1m£336.5m£317.8m£407.5m£409.2m£386.5mSevenoaks
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.0m£245.0m£231.4m£266.8m£267.9m£253.1mSevenoaks
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m£82.2m£82.5m£77.9mSevenoaks
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m£244.7m£245.8m£232.2mSevenoaks
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mSevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mSevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mSevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mSevenoaks
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£43.5m£43.6m£41.2m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mSevenoaks
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mSevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSevenoaks
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mSevenoaks
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,24920,701Sevenoaks
Pension Credittotal, March 20268841,487Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1492,997Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,6734,546Sevenoaks
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,3586,915Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266501,306Sevenoaks

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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